Elm Tree Elementary School (24Q211) is a public school in District 24, Corona, Queens, serving grades pre-K, K–5. In 2026, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% were proficient in math (NYC DOE). Enrollment was 840 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE). The average K–5 class size was 24.4 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).
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2026 reading proficiency is 22%, lower than most NYC elementary schools, including those with similar economic need; down 17 points from 2025; reading is down 11 points since 2023, while citywide reading fell 2 points.
Also worth knowing: Math is up 6 points since 2023, while citywide math rose 6 points.
98%
of parents trust the principal
98%
trust their child's teachers
94%
satisfied with the education overall
NYC School Survey 2026. 81% of families answered.
Students here gain about as much as at other schools serving similar students
Impact score: 0.53 · 56th percentile
The DOE compares results with those of students with similar starting points and backgrounds.
View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality SnapshotReading
22%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
400 students tested
87 students tested
313 students tested
Mathematics
40%
students scored at Level 3 or 4
409 students tested
90 students tested
319 students tested
Excludes charter schools. Weighted by students tested.
New York changed its grades 3–8 tests in 2023. Compare years from 2023 onward with each other, not with earlier years.
Citywide reading scores fell sharply in 2026; NYC Public Schools is reviewing the results. Source: NYC Public Schools
| Year | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32% | 31% |
| 2019 | 43% | 41% |
| 2022 | 30% | 23% |
| 2023 | 33% | 34% |
| 2024 | 28% | 34% |
| 2025 | 39% | 41% |
| 2026 | 22% | 40% |
Proficiency means scoring at Level 3 or above. Test scores are one measure of a school, not the whole experience.
Economic need index: 71%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 92%
Economic need index: 88%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 71%1.0 mi away
Economic need index: 92%0.4 mi away
Economic need index: 82%0.3 mi away
Economic need index: 85%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 86%0.9 mi away
Economic need index: 92%
Economic need index: 88%0.5 mi away
Economic need index: >95%0.6 mi away
Economic need index: 89%0.3 mi away
| Measure | Elm Tree Elementary School | P.S. 019 Marino Jeantet |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 reading proficient | 22% (-17 points vs 2025) | 18% (-11 points vs 2025) |
| 2026 math proficient | 40% (-1 points vs 2025) | 25% (-4 points vs 2025) |
| Average K–5 class size (2025–26) | 24.4 | 22.1 |
| Enrollment (2025–26) | 840 | 1378 |
| Student–teacher ratio (2025–26) | 11.2 | 9.6 |
| Family satisfaction (2026) | 94% | 93% |
| Principal trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Teacher trust (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Leadership (2026) | 98% | 96% |
| Distance between schools | 0.3 mi | |
Elm Tree Elementary School has higher math proficiency than P.S. 019 Marino Jeantet (40% vs 25%).
Enrollment
840 students
pre-K, K–5 · up 131 over five years
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Class size
24.4
children in the average K–5 class; about 11.2 students per teacher (2025–26)
NYC DOE · 2025–26
English learners
57%
was 58% in 2024–25
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Economic need
>95% of students live in poverty (2025–26)
Economic need index: 92% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Special education
22%
of students here are in special education
NYC DOE · 2025–26
Student body: 3% White, 87% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black, 0% multiracial, 53% female, 47% male.
Economic need index: 92% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.
NYC DOE · 2026 survey
NYC DOE · 2024–25
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50-51 98th St, Corona, NY 11368, USA
Source: NYC DOE / NYSED, 2026 · School information · View this school's official NYC DOE School Quality Snapshot
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